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Suggest Medication For Severe Spinal Trauma Affecting T1-T7 Discs

why if a doctor wright a script for a medication ,and the pharma give another med telling my wife it is the same but generic. I found auto that the product is med for pain from canabis ,and not the pain shes going through after her brain surgery, and severy spinal trauma affecting T1-T7 DISCS. I am 64 years old and i have planty of time to argue,no more.I need same help ,beucase shes not going to make it. HER New doctor from india in my opinion is better for him to go back to the old country to atended sick snakes ,and not working in one off the best medical/hospital in wi. THANKS ANY ADVISE
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Hello,

Generic medications are in theory composed of the identical chemical substances as generics.

Therefore, insurance companies typically do not ALLOW for brand-name drugs to be dispensed (UNLESS PATIENTS ARE WILLING TO PAY) and so pharmacists are very accustomed to simply changing all brand name prescriptions to generics since the vast majority of people do not want to pay the extra charges.

If the doctor insists that the BRAND name drug is given then, the prescription should be coded DAW.

The pharmacist will then, dispense EXACTLY what the physician prescribes.

If the physician believes that the generic will work equally well to the brand name then, typically they will agree to the pharmacy switching to the generic.

Have this conversation first with your wife's physician. If you get the brand name drug.

Be prepared to pay significantly more at the pharmacy.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Dariush Saghafi, Neurologist
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Suggest Medication For Severe Spinal Trauma Affecting T1-T7 Discs

Hello, Generic medications are in theory composed of the identical chemical substances as generics. Therefore, insurance companies typically do not ALLOW for brand-name drugs to be dispensed (UNLESS PATIENTS ARE WILLING TO PAY) and so pharmacists are very accustomed to simply changing all brand name prescriptions to generics since the vast majority of people do not want to pay the extra charges. If the doctor insists that the BRAND name drug is given then, the prescription should be coded DAW. The pharmacist will then, dispense EXACTLY what the physician prescribes. If the physician believes that the generic will work equally well to the brand name then, typically they will agree to the pharmacy switching to the generic. Have this conversation first with your wife s physician. If you get the brand name drug. Be prepared to pay significantly more at the pharmacy. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Dariush Saghafi, Neurologist